Microsoft Surface Pro 3 hits retail in the UK, pricing starts at £639

Microsoft has released the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 in 25 additional markets, which brings the tally to 28 markets across the globe. If you're based in the UK, you can get your hands on the Surface Pro 3 starting today. The tablet starts at £639 for the Core i3 model, and goes as high as £1,649 for the top-end model.

The tablet is available through Microsoft's store as well as PC World, John Lewis, Argos, and other popular retailers in the region. Customers can also pre-order the Touch Cover from the retailers as well. Those of you who already pre-ordered their tablets should get them today or tomorrow. Here's the complete pricing for the Surface Pro 3:

Intel Core i3, 64GB, 4GB RAM - £639

Intel Core i5, 128GB, 4GB RAM - £849

Intel Core i5, 256GB, 8GB RAM - £1,109

Intel Core i7, 256GB, 8GB RAM - £1,339

Intel Core i7, 512GB, 8GB RAM - £1,649

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 rocks a 12-inch display sporting a resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels, an option to choose from Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, up to 8GB of RAM, and offers various storage options -- as high as 512GB SSD. There's a 5MP front and rear cameras on board, as well as a battery which Microsoft claims can provide up to nine hours of battery time. On the software side, it comes with Windows 8.1 Pro as its operating system.